Yashasvi Jaiswal completes century of sixes, creates a big record for Rajasthan Royals

New Delhi. Yashasvi Jaiswal hit fours and sixes in the match against Mumbai Indians. This rain-affected match took place in 11-11 overs, in which Rajasthan team came to bat first after losing the toss. Yashasvi, who came to open with Vaibhav Suryavanshi, started the explosion from the very first ball and destroyed the bowlers. Yashasvi faced only 32 balls and scored 77 runs while remaining unbeaten. His amazing innings with a strike rate of 240 included 10 fours and four sixes. With this, Yashasvi also made a big record.

Actually, Yashasvi has achieved the milestone of 100 sixes in IPL for Rajasthan Royals. He has become the fourth batsman to complete 100 sixes for this franchise in IPL. Before this, Shane Watson, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson have achieved this feat. If we talk about most number of sixes for Rajasthan Royals, this record is in the name of Sanju Samson. Samson has hit 192 sixes. Jos Buttler is in second place with 135 sixes. At the same time, Watson hit 109 sixes while playing for this franchise.

Rajasthan Royals’ stormy start
After a delay due to rain and wet outfield in Guwahati, the match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians finally started at 10.10 pm. After winning the toss, Mumbai captain Hardik Pandya decided to bowl first. Due to rain the match was reduced to 11-11 overs. Both the left-handed openers of Rajasthan, Yashasvi Jaiswal and young Vaibhav Suryavanshi, hit fours and sixes as soon as they entered the field. Together they made an explosive partnership of 80 runs in just 5 overs. 15 year old Vaibhav scored 39 runs in just 14 balls, which included 1 four and 5 sixes. Shardul Thakur broke this partnership by dismissing him. After Vaibhav’s dismissal, Rajasthan lost some wickets in quick succession. Dhruv Jurel returned to the pavilion after scoring only 2 runs on the ball of Allah Ghazanfar. Captain Parag scored 20 runs in 10 balls, but Ghazanfar made him his second victim.

Jaiswal has orange cap
Wickets kept falling from one end, but Yashasvi Jaiswal’s bat did not stop. Continuing his excellent form, he scored a half-century in 23 balls. With his unbeaten inning of 77 runs, Jaiswal overtook Sameer Rizvi of Delhi Capitals in scoring the most runs this season and captured the Orange Cap. 170 runs have been registered in his name in three matches. Sameer Rizvi has scored 160 runs in two matches.